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title: TextConnection.TextFileStartRow Property (Excel)
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# TextConnection.TextFileStartRow Property (Excel)

Returns or sets the row number at which text parsing will begin when you import a text file into a query table. Valid values are integers from 1 through 32767. The default value is 1. Read/Write  **Long** .


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **TextFileStartRow**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a[TextConnection](textconnection-object-excel.md) object.


## Property value

 **INT32**


## See also


#### Other resources



[TextConnection Object](textconnection-object-excel.md)

